Re: Snapey's 1935 Racing Biposto

Posted by Matt snape On 2012/3/30 3:40:23

Well, it has been far too long since I last updated the project blog, but as ever it seems that life keeps getting in the way of my hobbies. A recent promotion at work has seen the workload increase significantly and it seems my regular 3 day weekend is now back to the standard 2 days... bummer!

Things haven't been totally at a standstill though. I have the '34 wheels back now after asking a guy at work to give them a quick coat of paint. I will probably get them powder coated at a later date, but it is enough to stop them from rusting and get an idea of how they will look in that lovely deep 'packard' blue. The colour used was just the basic Indigo Blue, not the real Packard colour, but I think it is pretty close. I don't think I would have a choice if they were powder coated, so happy with the colour I have.

Also I have finished re fixing the front cross tube in it's new position and have stripped down the front axle for a tidy up and paint. As the car will be a right hand drive I will need to modify the steering set up. The plan is to fabricate a new steering connection arm to the front right hub assembly, which will allow for the location of a new steering box and better geometry - especially given that the car will sit much lower than standard on flatter spring packs and with raised spring hanger points.

Other than that there have been some small purchases of bits and pieces. I am slowly putting together a nice colection of Stromberg 97 carbs and parts and I also bought a hood ornament or mascott from the US. It is only a repo unit, but I think it is fitting for this car.

Sadly, that is about all I have to write about, and the situation may not change again for a while. Our son and his partner are going away over Easter and we need to do some maintenance on their car and trailer before hand. Over Easter I am heading off to Wakefield Park Raceway to compete with our historic/classic racing club (check outhttp://www.goldeneraautoracing.com/ ) and then I have promised the beautify wife that I will finally rebuild the back patio area which has been leaking since we moved in 6 years ago... no rest for the wicked they say!

Yours hexagonally,

Snapey